1 Adult, 1 Child Injured In Highway 30 Crash East of Stewartville

Pleasant Grove Township (KROC-AM News) - One adult and one child were injured in a two-vehicle crash just east of Stewartville Tuesday evening.

The Minnesota State Patrol reports a Toyota was traveling northbound on Olmsted County Road 1 and a Buick was traveling westbound on Highway 30 when the two vehicles collided at the intersection just before 6:00 p.m. Tuesday.

The driver of the Toyota, 55-year-old Khadiga Alla, and a 12-year-old passenger, both of Iowa City, Iowa, were injured in the crash. The two were transported to St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester with non-life-threatening injuries.

Neither the driver of the Buick, 38-year-old Keri Plude of Chatfield, or the 7-year-old passenger were injured in the wreck.

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The Olmsted County Sheriff's Office, Stewartville Fire and Rescue, and Mayo Clinic Ambulance all assisted the State Patrol at the scene.

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Source: 1 Adult, 1 Child Injured In Highway 30 Crash East of Stewartville

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